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(11) EP 1 438 808 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3:
03.07.2003

(43) Date of publication:
21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30

(21) Application number: 02768900.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 12/28, H04L 12/56, H04J 3/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/030557
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/030431 (10.04.2003 Gazette 2003/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 28.09.2001 US 325704 P
18.01.2002 US 51093

(71) Applicant: Maranti Networks, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95134-2127 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOLAYEKAR, Santosh, C.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • CHENG, Yu-Ping
    San Jose, CA 95120 (US)
  • HEGDE, Anoop, R.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • ASTHANA, Sunil, K.
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)

(74) Representative: Tothill, John Paul 
Frank B. Dehn & Co.179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


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